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Looking at your spectrum, I'd see the same distribution as: - 40% left - 30% center - 30% right Any rating of 'how far' someone is along the spectrum is arb
by nickff 6y ago
Looking at your spectrum, I'd see the same distribution as:
- 40% left
- 30% center
- 30% right
Any rating of 'how far' someone is along the spectrum is arbitrary, as the spectrum itself is arbitrary. I wouldn't see any extremism either.
- snewman 6y agoAgreed, the spectrum ultimately is arbitrary. I was thinking in terms of a spectrum normalized to the country as a whole. In a particular district, you often have a breakdown that is off-center relative to the overall nation (of course that can be in either direction). And in any case, the key point is that the primary process can lead to a candidate taking office who is well off-center even within their district.